John R. McCabe

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John R. McCabe, 66, of New Port Richey, Florida died on August 6, 2015 at his home.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James J McCabe and C. Mercedes (Durkin ) McCabe. Mr. McCabe grew up in the Edgewood section of Cranston. He was a graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School and Rhode Island College. Mr. McCabe was with the National Park Service for thirty years retiring as curator of the Springfield Armory in Springfield, MA. in 2007. He was an army veteran serving in Kaiserslautern, Germany during the time of the Vietnam War.

He leaves his sisters, Mary E. Rittmann and her husband, Larry, of Warwick, RI and Anne M. Bryce and her husband, David, of Clay, New York. He also leaves several nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held Friday, August 14, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Kevin Church, Sandy Lane. Burial with military honors will be in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889, will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com